Pittsburgh police say they're reviewing the timecard records of an officer who formerly worked as a bodyguard for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and who testified against the mayor before a federal grand jury earlier this year.

And taxpayers continue to pay the mayor's six-figure salary. But unlike some other cities, those taxpayers can't easily tell what the mayor is up to.

In Pittsburgh, there's no posted calendar to keep tabs on the mayor's appearances, networking lunches and public meetings. Channel 4 Action News recently caught up with him at a rare public appearance.

Reporter: "A lot of people say you're hiding right now, not in the public, what do you say to them?"

Ravenstahl: "I don't really have a response. I'm here. I'm in town. I'm at work, and I continue to make projects like this happen and, you know, from my perspective, the last time I checked, things continue to grow in Pittsburgh."

Reporter: "What time do you get into work, are you in your office?"

Ravenstahl: "I'm going to go, do the event."

The man who will likely be Pittsburgh's next mayor says the city code does not outline the job's daily requirements.

"I've only seen Luke three times since February, so quite a while. I used to see (former mayor) Bob O'Connor three times before lunch," said Bill Peduto, mayoral candidate and City Council member.

But just weeks after Channel 4's interview, a Twitter photo captured Ravenstahl and Peduto beaming together at a Pirates game. Some left comments on the photo including, "You mean the mayor lives? Great Caesar's ghost! I never thought he'd appear in public again."

A Channel 4 Action News crew was allowed inside a recent event only after asking the mayor's staff about his whereabouts. Although the mayor handed out congratulations for those in this year's senior games, few knew about the private event held inside chambers. Then, through an employee, the mayor declined an interview request.

State law doesn't require the mayor to post his calendar, which would provide some insight and accountability into his daily agenda.

"It's not OK for any elected official to not be present and visible," said Bruce Kraus, city councilman.It's a topic Kraus says he's tried to address with the mayor.

Reporter: "And what was his response?"

Kraus: "First, you have to get a meeting with him."

Reporter: "How hard is that?"

Kraus: "It can be difficult."

In fact, when Channel 4 Action News asked for Ravenstahl's schedule for the past year, the request was directed to the city law department, and Channel 4 didn't get it.

But that's not the case in every city. The mayors of Philadelphia and Atlanta each post some public appearances online. In Orlando, there are more details on the mayor's calendar, including dinners with CEO's, scheduled phone calls and even flights.

It's easy to keep tabs on Miami's mayor. In fact, Channel 4 was able to download his daily work calendar straight to our cellphone.

"I think there should be ways to make it more accessible for people to meet with the mayor or have an avenue to get their concerns addressed. I don't know if his personal day-to-day calendar needs to be publicized," said Shelly Wang, a Pittsburgh native.

"Shouldn't be that difficult to be able to see something like that," said Michael Woodson, of Pittsburgh.

State documents show citizen requests for records involving public officials can be a drawn-out battle in Pennsylvania. In a 2011 case, an Associated Press reporter fought through an appeals process after requesting Gov. Tom Corbett's calendar. More than two years later, the court ruled in the reporter's favor.

Channel 4 asked one City Council member if concerns about public safety are the reason why the mayor's calendar isn't published.

"I can't speak for the mayor's calendar what his public safety concerns are. I can say that moving forward, I would hope that anybody would be transparent enough to put some of the things that they will be attending," said Theresa Kail-Smith, city councilwoman.

Channel 4 Action News filed an appeal with the state office of open records for the mayor's schedule for the past year, and expects a final determination within the next month.

As for the Associated Press reporter's case, the state office of open records says the governor was allowed to redact certain emails due to personal information like phone numbers.

3 He's already announced he WON'T run for re-election. But as he ends his time in office---- we're asking the question---- Where is the Mayor? His public appearances lately-- seem few and far between. AND AS MANY IN HIS OFFICE FACE QUESTIONS FROM A GRAND JURY---- ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATOR BOFTA YIMAM IS DIGGING INTO THE MAYOR'S SCHEDULE, AND WHY HE SEEMS SO HARD 3 3 TAXPAYERS PAY THE MAYOR'S SIX FIGURE SALARY. BUT UNLIKE SOME OTHER CITIES, THOSE TAXPAYERS CAN'T EASILY TELL WHAT THE MAYOR IS UP TO. IN PITTSBURGH, THERE'S NO POSTED CALENDAR TO KEEP TABS ON THE MAYOR'S APPEARANCES, NETWORKING LUNCHES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS. 3 THE SOUND OF WORKERS UP HERE--- AND DOWN LOW...GETS DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH MOVING.BUT AMID ALL THE ACTION AROUND CITY HALL-- IT'S DIFFICULT TO TRACK DOWN THE MAN WHO RUNS IT.WE CAUGHT UP WITH MAYOR LUKE RAVENSTAHL RECENTLY AT A RARE PUBLIC APPEARANCE.PITTSBURGH'S LIKELY NEXT MAYOR SAYS THE CITY CODE DOES NOT OUTLINE THE JOB'S DAILY REQUIREMENTS. 3 BUT JUST WEEKS LATER, TWITTER CAPTURED THE TWO BEAMING TOGETHER AT THE BIG PIRATES PLAYOFF GAME. SOME LEFT COMMENTS ON THE PHOTO INCLUDING--- "You mean the mayor lives? Great Caesar's Ghost! I never thought he'd appear in public again" AND "Miracle on Grass"OUR NEWS CREW WAS ALLOWED INSIDE THIS EVENT-- ONLY AFTER WE ASKED THE MAYOR'S STAFF FOR HIS WHEREABOUTS. ALTHOUGH THE MAYOR HANDED OUT CONGRATULATIONS FOR THOSE IN THIS YEAR'S SENIOR GAMES---FEW KNEW ABOUT THE PRIVATE EVENT HELD INSIDE CHAMBERS. THEN THROUGH AN EMPLOYEE, THE MAYOR DECLINED AN INTERVIEW REQUEST. STATE LAW DOESN'T REQUIRE THE MAYOR TO POST HIS CALENDAR... WHICH WOULD PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY INTO HIS DAILY AGENDA.IT'S A TOPIC SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS, LIKE BRUCE KRAUS, SAY THEY'VE TRIED TO ADDRESS WITH THE MAYOR.IN FACT, WHEN CHANNEL FOUR ACTION NEWS ASKED FOR RAVENSTAHL'S SCHEDULE FOR THE PAST YEAR, WE WERE DIRECTED TO THE CITY LAW DEPARTMENT.AND WE DIDN'T GET IT.BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE IN EVERY CITY.THE MAYORS OF PHILADELPHIA AND ATLANTA EACH POST SOME PUBLIC APPEARANCES ONLINE. IN ORLANDO, THERE ARE MORE DETAILS-- INCLUDING DINNER'S WITH CEO'S, SCHEDULED PHONE CALLS AND EVEN FLIGHTS.IT'S EASY TO KEEP TABS ON MIAMI'S MAYOR----IN FACT, I DOWNLOADED HIS DAILY WORK CALENDAR-----STRAIGHT TO MY PHONE. 3 STATE DOCUMENTS SHOW CITIZEN REQUESTS FOR RECORDS INVOLVING PUBLIC OFFICIALS CAN BE A DRAWN OUT BATTLE IN PENNSYLVANIA. IN THIS 2011 CASE, AN ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER FOUGHT THROUGH AN APPEALS PROCESS AFTER REQUESTING GOVERNOR CORBETT'S CALENDAR.MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATER - THE COURT RULED IN THE REPORTER'S FAVOR. WE ASKED ONE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER IF CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY ARE THE REASON WHY THE MAYOR'S CALENDAR ISN'T PUBLISHED. 3 WE FILED AN APPEAL WITH THE STATE OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS FOR THE MAYOR'S SCHEDULE FOR THE PAST YEAR. WE EXPECT A FINAL DETERMINATION WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH. AS FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTER'S CASE, THE STATE OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS SAYS THE GOVERNOR WAS ALLOWED TO REDACT CERTAIN EMAILS, DUE TO PERSONAL INFORMATION LIKE PHONE NUMBERS. 3 NEXT MOVE FOR HE STEPS DOWN AS 3 3 3 3